speed channel.....
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After Speedvision (a fair and balanced, not to mention diverse channel which showed any and all kinds of racing) was bought out by Fox, it became Speed channel. They (Fox) knew NASCAR was the most popular form of motorsports in the U.S. therefore plastered Speed's programming with stock car related shows. Not just "Winston-soon-to-be-Nextel" Cup, but also Busch series, trucks, ASA, etc.
I don't hold any kind of affection for stock cars, at least not any more. After having so much of it shoved down my throat by Speed channel I lost all taste for it.
Personally all I watch on Speed now:
- Windtunnel
- The occasional Formula 1 decade race (now that they don't black those out at my location, yay!
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- Once in a while I watch WRC. I can get the coverage earlier on ESPN though, where I don't have to hear Ralph Sheheen botch up the whole thing.
- The Targa rallies, which are always a treat. 👍
It's things like those that remain on the air because of all the NASCAR shows that are paying the bills.
Bottom line is you must live with it. If a NASCAR race is on (or whatever) and you don't want to watch, flip the channel; sending e-mails to Speed about it is optional, they get way too many already so don't expect any kind of feedback. They're just following the money.
I don't hold any kind of affection for stock cars, at least not any more. After having so much of it shoved down my throat by Speed channel I lost all taste for it.
Personally all I watch on Speed now:
- Windtunnel
- The occasional Formula 1 decade race (now that they don't black those out at my location, yay!
)- Once in a while I watch WRC. I can get the coverage earlier on ESPN though, where I don't have to hear Ralph Sheheen botch up the whole thing.
- The Targa rallies, which are always a treat. 👍
It's things like those that remain on the air because of all the NASCAR shows that are paying the bills.
Bottom line is you must live with it. If a NASCAR race is on (or whatever) and you don't want to watch, flip the channel; sending e-mails to Speed about it is optional, they get way too many already so don't expect any kind of feedback. They're just following the money.
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Personally I like to call him 'Ralph Wiggum', given his incredible imcompetence sometimes.
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For a while, I could handle the NASCAR on Speed, but not anymore. Now, it's NASCAR all the time. I actually counted the number of NASCAR shows during a twelve hour period. Nine NASCAR related shows aired in that twelve hours with a SCCA rally, Hot Rod, and a motorcycle race scattered around.
Despicable.
With the NASCAR season ending this weekend, I wonder if Speed will lay off the NASCAR shows for a while?
Despicable.
With the NASCAR season ending this weekend, I wonder if Speed will lay off the NASCAR shows for a while?
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Ha! Have you forgotten about "Nascar (Daytona) Classics", more than likely they'll keep running those. All they run is Daytona races, sometimes even from like 1998, [sarcasm]"Oooh! Exciting!"[/sarcasm]
One thing they will run I believe is 'Speed Racer' during "off-season" season, which I never grew fond of, even in my early years.
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That'd be a no, they're showing reruns of the races from this season. Which they already showed reruns of about 5 times. And that goes for Busch, Trucks, and Winston Cup.
Watch it on weekends only, that's my suggestion. BTCC, ETCC, DTM, WRC, SCCA runoffs... All on Saturdays and Sundays.
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The only problem I have with speed channel is Speed Racer.
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Well then, your're gonna "love" the 2nd of January. It'll be Speed Racer all day, and I mean ALL day.
It all seems like suicide to me in behalf of Speed channel. Some people may like Speed Racer (of course they also have 'problems') but to watch it all day...
It all seems like suicide to me in behalf of Speed channel. Some people may like Speed Racer (of course they also have 'problems') but to watch it all day...
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i like to watch speed when SCCA stuff is on,that aussy racing with the Falcons and Holdens,Dirt Track Racing Trucks,that british guy with the cars.........
but i keep missing the shows cause i forget they are one.
but i keep missing the shows cause i forget they are one.
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NASCAR is getting out of control and its making me more boring just to see it, i use to like NASCAR (crashing only) and now its like it sucks because I have seen so much, and damn Speed Racer is a boring old cartoon, is it made by Japanese too, because it looks like Japanese Animations, they should do some Initial D in there also. I hope someday Speed Channel will get some drifting in it because i cant afford to go watch D1 and buy D1 tapes.
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nascar redneck tv.
variety of decent motorsports tv
****ty japanese anime channel for 14-17 year old gt3 playing poser drifters.
lets keep things less complicated. the first two are already combined. i like my speedvision as pure as possible. that other **** can be on other channels. im pretty sure mtv will be showing initial d anytime soon already anyway.
variety of decent motorsports tv
****ty japanese anime channel for 14-17 year old gt3 playing poser drifters.
lets keep things less complicated. the first two are already combined. i like my speedvision as pure as possible. that other **** can be on other channels. im pretty sure mtv will be showing initial d anytime soon already anyway.
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I think speed channel would show more drag racing and less speed racer, but thats just my opinion.
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i like Speed Racer
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Speed Racer is boring (again) plus it be cool if MTV shows Initial D, any news about it? i dont want to watch Initial D on Speed Channel because mostly old people watches Speed Channel and they might not like it, i want young people to watch Initial D so MTV is where young people watches the most.
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if they ever do,they play the crappy US version.i'm love to watch the cheesy stuff of the 60's-70's,especially the godzilla movies
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I hope Initial D never gets on any channel.
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I have about five channels I check whenever I sit down to watch TV. Consistently, Speed channel disappoints with all the NASCAR. But it seems to have not been quite as bad lately with JGTC and British Touring Cars.
I also like Car Crazy and Hot Rod TV. A good way to waste 30 minutes.
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Before I post the rest of this topic, I want to congratulate Ben Roethlisberger of Miami University (Ohio) for an amazing performance in the GMAC Bowl earlier tonight.
Normally, I am a road racing fan. No matter how anyone looks at Speed Channel, think about this. Speed Channel actually has better coverage of road racing events than Speedvision. I think regardless of what anyone thinks, Speed Channel is still an all-motorsport channel.
What is the biggest disappointment? I'll describe. At around 8AM on Father's Day weekend, I try to get up to see the twice-around-the-clock classic, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. I catch some Le Mans coverage of qualifying, and then I am ready to check out some 24 Hour action. I know that even if I tried, I would not stay up all day or night watching a continuous race. So normally and naturally, I back away from the race and catch it later. I can recall when Speedvision (I got the channel in April 2001, so I'm a late bloomer to it) showed Le Mans for 24 Hours straight, same went for Petit Le Mans. Daytona was done until the night race, but I couldn't care less about the Daytona race. To me, the Daytona race only makes circle-track fans be reminded that the Daytona 500 is coming. Anyhow, the disappointment is that when Le Mans was going away, I seen all this NASCAR, and you know... nothing related to sportscars or Le Mans. I mean, I wanted to see Petit Le Mans, but instead, NASCAR trucks was "more important" than Petit Le Mans. It was almost as if NASCAR Trucks at Homestead was a pregnant woman ready to give birth than a sportscar race regarded as one of the best endurances in America. If I made a racing channel, I'd include stuff like "Motorvision," "Motorsport Mundial," JGTC Coverage (tape delay like MotoGP, or live like USAC at Indianaplois Raceway Park)," DTM Coverage, BTCC Coverage, British GT Coverage, V8 Supercar coverage, Asian F3... I mean, a station has to back up its credentials on racing coverage.
Part of why I like road racing in America and around the world is that you begin to learn more about the world of racing more than just what many of us are used to. Is Speed Channel covering? I'd say that the reason why racing coverage can't be shown WHILE THE SEASON(S) IS/ARE UNDERWAY is that most of the racing in America and those we know around the world may be reserved for when American racing is no more. I really think showing this kind of racing from around the world would increase others' knowledges about racing. When I learned about other racing series around the world, it increased my knowledge of racing and of other automobiles. You can teach a child what racing 4 turns at 175-200 mph is like, but when you can teach that child what a British, Japanese, German, Italian, or whatever kind of car at a challenging road course, you taught a child what racing is all about. Speed Channel is doing good with road racing, but can do better and leave NASCAR to a minimum. How does Speed regulate this? That's up to them. If they can reduce the circle track racing and shades of drag racing, and show the world of racing that is not just WRC, MotoGP, and F1, then Speed Channel may be the best EVER channel. I would love to see more racing from around the world. I would love racing in Japan and in Europe, and Australia, and the rest of Asia.
That is all. We can only dream of what we COULD be seeing. Is there an angel that can heed our call for more and better racing?
Normally, I am a road racing fan. No matter how anyone looks at Speed Channel, think about this. Speed Channel actually has better coverage of road racing events than Speedvision. I think regardless of what anyone thinks, Speed Channel is still an all-motorsport channel.
What is the biggest disappointment? I'll describe. At around 8AM on Father's Day weekend, I try to get up to see the twice-around-the-clock classic, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. I catch some Le Mans coverage of qualifying, and then I am ready to check out some 24 Hour action. I know that even if I tried, I would not stay up all day or night watching a continuous race. So normally and naturally, I back away from the race and catch it later. I can recall when Speedvision (I got the channel in April 2001, so I'm a late bloomer to it) showed Le Mans for 24 Hours straight, same went for Petit Le Mans. Daytona was done until the night race, but I couldn't care less about the Daytona race. To me, the Daytona race only makes circle-track fans be reminded that the Daytona 500 is coming. Anyhow, the disappointment is that when Le Mans was going away, I seen all this NASCAR, and you know... nothing related to sportscars or Le Mans. I mean, I wanted to see Petit Le Mans, but instead, NASCAR trucks was "more important" than Petit Le Mans. It was almost as if NASCAR Trucks at Homestead was a pregnant woman ready to give birth than a sportscar race regarded as one of the best endurances in America. If I made a racing channel, I'd include stuff like "Motorvision," "Motorsport Mundial," JGTC Coverage (tape delay like MotoGP, or live like USAC at Indianaplois Raceway Park)," DTM Coverage, BTCC Coverage, British GT Coverage, V8 Supercar coverage, Asian F3... I mean, a station has to back up its credentials on racing coverage.
Part of why I like road racing in America and around the world is that you begin to learn more about the world of racing more than just what many of us are used to. Is Speed Channel covering? I'd say that the reason why racing coverage can't be shown WHILE THE SEASON(S) IS/ARE UNDERWAY is that most of the racing in America and those we know around the world may be reserved for when American racing is no more. I really think showing this kind of racing from around the world would increase others' knowledges about racing. When I learned about other racing series around the world, it increased my knowledge of racing and of other automobiles. You can teach a child what racing 4 turns at 175-200 mph is like, but when you can teach that child what a British, Japanese, German, Italian, or whatever kind of car at a challenging road course, you taught a child what racing is all about. Speed Channel is doing good with road racing, but can do better and leave NASCAR to a minimum. How does Speed regulate this? That's up to them. If they can reduce the circle track racing and shades of drag racing, and show the world of racing that is not just WRC, MotoGP, and F1, then Speed Channel may be the best EVER channel. I would love to see more racing from around the world. I would love racing in Japan and in Europe, and Australia, and the rest of Asia.
That is all. We can only dream of what we COULD be seeing. Is there an angel that can heed our call for more and better racing?
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